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Easter raffle supports United Way
Easter is just around the corner and your OVC United Way reps want to help you celebrate.Buy tickets for the Easter Basket Raffle for your chance to win a basket full of treats including fresh eggs,...
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Equine Guelph offers “guided tour” of horse anatomy
Equine Guelph is offering a pair of special workshops for horse enthusiasts and professionals to help them gain first-hand knowledge and experience of horse anatomy.Dr. Jeff Thomason, an anatomy...
View ArticleLaboratory training course offered this spring
OVC graduate students are invited to participate in a Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Training Course offered this spring by Jim Bestari, supervisor of the Analytical Laboratory in the Centre for...
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Tales from the Vault: Flea Powder Frenzy!
Tales from the Vault is excited to feature a “guest collection” this week! Since beginning this series, we have heard from a number of people who have shared their stories and artifacts with us. This...
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OVC genetic research helps beef industry
It’s a long-standing question and one that fascinates Stewart Russell: “How do we go from a single cell to a multi-quadrillion-celled organism?”Learning more about early embryonic development will help...
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Province invests in OVC research
Ongoing research by two OVC faculty members is supported by funding announced last week by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.Liz Sandals, the minister of education and MPP for...
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OVC mourns passing of Gus Lagerquist
Members of the OVC community and the veterinary profession are mourning the loss of one of their dearest friends.Gus Lagerquist died on Sunday at his home in Caledon at the age of 90. Funeral...
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OVC alumni hockey tradition continues
Many old friendships and on-ice rivalries were renewed over the weekend at the annual OVC Alumni Hockey Tournament.OVC’s unofficial rite of spring brought 150 participants and 12 teams from near and...
View ArticleMicrosoft ends support for Windows XP
Microsoft has formally ended support for its Windows XP platform, says the manager of OVC’s Information Technology Services (ITS).This means that technical assistance for Windows XP is no longer...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted for Conversat
Volunteers are needed to make the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations and the Conversat Ball an event to remember.The Conversat is a unique U of G tradition that has been renewed and updated...
View ArticleChanges affect researchers using controlled substances
Based on interpretation of the regulatory requirements and previous regulatory feedback, U of G has previously required a section 56 Exemption for controlled substances used in research only for...
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Presentation focuses on intellectual property
The University of Guelph’s Catalyst Centre invites you to a special presentation marking World Intellectual Property Day.Together with Bereskin & Parr LLP, the Catalyst Centre presents “How can I...
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Prof’s book shortlisted for science writers award
A recent book by a retired OVC professor is being celebrated as one of the best science books of the year.Dr. David Waltner-Toews mixing elephant dung to make paper in Thailand. Photo by Jennifer...
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Tales from the Vault: pioneers in the Canadian veterinary profession
This week’s installment of Tales from the Vault features one of the most significant veterinarians to have graduated from the OVC. The portrait shown here from the C.A.V. Barker Museum Collection is of...
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Renovations begin next week on Companion Animal Hospital entrance
Renovations are set to begin next week to update and enhance the client services areas of the Companion Animal Hospital (Small Animal Clinic).Phase 1 of renovations is scheduled to start the week of...
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Avian & exotics chief joins journal editorial board
The chief of the OVC Health Sciences Centre’s avian and exotic medicine service has joined the editorial review board of one of the leading journals in the field.Dr. Hugues Beaufrère joins colleagues...
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Exhibit commemorates wartime efforts of veterinarians
Several artifacts from the OVC archives will be on display this summer at a special exhibit presented by the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum at the Experimental Farm near Ottawa. The exhibit,...
View ArticleConversat tickets selling fast – get yours today
Tickets are selling quickly for the Conversat, a signature event of this year’s Alumni Weekend celebrations marking the University of Guelph’s 50th anniversary.A large number of OVC alumni have already...
View ArticleOVC scientist in the news
An OVC professor is quoted in an article about a new antibiotics policy adopted by the Chicken Farmers of Canada.Canada’s 2,700 poultry farmers are voluntarily putting an end to the practice of...
View ArticleTemporary phone service shutdown on Saturday
The OVC’s telephone services will be shut down temporarily on Saturday to allow for maintenance on the entire University of Guelph telephone network.The telephones will be offline from 7 p.m. to 11:00...
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